22 pistol recomendations?

[JDdude]

:laughing:Fair enough. I suppose I've corrected some pretty weird grips on the range.

That is where a revolver come to play, A good old single six..

I love my 1911 45's. I am changing thread direction here, sorry..

 

[JB4310]

I have a single six and it may be a Ruger but I got it around 40 years ago. I keep it laying out loaded with bird shot mainly for noise but it will kill an opposum at point blank range but not very far away. :thumbsup:

It is the most safe handgun I have.

Is yours a new model, post 73 ? I only bring this up cause you mention the 40 years.

http://www.ruger.com/pdf/safetyOfferAd.pdf


They will install safety bar for free if it is the old model.

JB.

 

[wdchyd]

I have a Mk II, a Single six, and don't laugh, a Jennings, J22.


Oh, but if you expect to hit anything smaller than the side of the barn, uh, go with one of the others mentioned.

I have one of those Jennings......:laughing::laughing:.......I understand never to dry fire it....it damages something inside causing misfires....I ended up with it cuz a friend went in to trade up and they would not even give anything towards a trade....Not even a few bucks...:laughing:

It's probably no even good for shooting the broad side of the barn from the INSIDE.......:laughing:

 

[k0ua]

I have one of those Jennings......:laughing::laughing:.......I understand never to dry fire it....it damages something inside causing misfires....I ended up with it cuz a friend went in to trade up and they would not even give anything towards a trade....Not even a few bucks...:laughing:

It's probably no even good for shooting the broad side of the barn from the INSIDE.......:laughing:

Another good use for a Jennings, is you can melt the frames on your cook stove and cast fishing sinkers, out of the zinc "potmetal" alloy. :laughing:
Just kidding,,, if you enjoy it, have at it.. I have owned some real low end handguns in the past too. just couldn't resist pokeing a little fun at your Jennings.

James K0UA

 

[czechsonofagun]

One thing for the 22A - they go for a song, check them out on gunbroker, new one little over 200. You can't find Ruger for similar price and the SW shoot well enough.

 

[clemsonfor]

i too got a ruger mark 3 the first year out. Mine is the 22/45 variant with a bull barrel. It is picky with ammo though. some great others like remington bulk gold ammo is terrible, or at least it was 6 yrs or so ago when i got it.

 

[bigtiller]

Is yours a new model, post 73 ? I only bring this up cause you mention the 40 years.

http://www.ruger.com/pdf/safetyOfferAd.pdf


They will install safety bar for free if it is the old model.

JB.

I like revolvers for plinking because it takes longer to go through a box of shells. And stay with the 22 long rifle, they are cheap and every store has them. Save the pistols for the more experenced shooter.

If you find an old 3 screw Ruger, keep it. If you send it in for a free "upgrade", the transfer bar they put in it will take about a third of the value of the gun away. It will be a much safer gun to handle but the old 3 screw Rugers are becoming colectable now.

 

[wdchyd]

Another good use for a Jennings, is you can melt the frames on your cook stove and cast fishing sinkers, out of the zinc "potmetal" alloy. :laughing:
Just kidding,,, if you enjoy it, have at it.. I have owned some real low end handguns in the past too. just couldn't resist pokeing a little fun at your Jennings.

James K0UA

If the price wasn't right I wouldn't even want to waste the space taken up in the gun safe.....It's cute, but does jam very often, VERY often.....

It's probably not worth the few rounds of ammo I've wasted trying.....

 

[two_bit_score]

S&W Product: Model 617

This is a great gun. 10 round cylinder. Feels just like a .38/.357 except for less rcoil. Great training gun for children.

 

[k0ua]

S&W Product: Model 617

This is a great gun. 10 round cylinder. Feels just like a .38/.357 except for less rcoil. Great training gun for children.

Now that 617 is nice, Really nice, how much do they go for at a store? maybe what $600 or so?. I only own one revolver now, an old model 64. But even tho it was a "trade in" from some police dept, It still is a slick old shooter, and I have used it to train hundreds of women on how a revolver operates and how to manage the double action trigger.

James K0UA